Global News published this video item, entitled “Hundreds of Greek Cypriots protest against opening of beachfront in Varosha” – below is their description.
Greek Cypriots held a demonstration on Thursday over a decision by Northern Cyprus to re-open part of a beach in a controversial area abandoned since the Turkish invasion of the island. Hundreds of protesters marched at the Dherinia checkpoint carrying banners reading “Erdogan hands off Famagusta,” and “Give Famagusta back.” Northern Cyprus on Thursday re-opened part of the beachfront of Varosha, a deserted suburb of Famagusta city in breakaway Northern Cyprus, in the east of the divided island. The resort has been abandoned since Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974. The re-opening was supported by Ankara but condemned by Greek Cypriots and causing concern internationally. The move could hurt efforts to revive settlement talks on the island and stoke Turkey’s row with EU members Cyprus and Greece over east Mediterranean maritime rights, which cooled after Ankara and Athens agreed to resume talks. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #Cyprus #Turkey #Greece #GlobalNews
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